We worked on that book for a year and a half. By the time we finished up the rest of school last June, the lessons were intense enough that we just did a few here and there over the summer and had about 30 to go when school started this fall.

And last week, we read the last lesson together. They had to sound out the following:

su-per-cal-i-frag-i-lis-tic-ex-pi-al-i-do-cious.

Oy. It was a big word. But they read it, and then we closed the book.

I briefly considered burning the book in celebration, but decided against setting that precedent.

They boys are quite proud of their accomplishment. They’ve been reading more and more of the words around them without asking for help every day.

(sighs happily)

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The editor-in-chief of Earnest Parenting, Amy is the mother of two sets of twin boys. Yes, they drive her crazy, but they also make her laugh occasionally. Amy enjoys writing, quilting, reading, and working on her burgeoning cyber empire.